I think one of the main differences is that back then it was mostly external thing while now it is external as well as internal. It's inside the heads just as much as outside of them. Also, current regime is better at keeping good public image. Soviets were not that great at such levels of deception and lies as we see today. Yep, it seems they've made considerable progress indeed.

I think the one of the main differences is that back then it was mostly external thing while now it is external as well as internal. It's inside the heads just as much as outside of them. Also, current regime is better at keeping good public image. Soviets were not that great at such levels of deception and lies as we see today. Yep, it seems they've made considerable progress indeed.

I think the difference is that back then it was mostly external thing while now it is external as well as internal. It's inside the heads just as much as outside of them.

Also, current regime is better at keeping good public image. Soviets were not that great at such levels of deception and lies as we see today.